On February 17th at approximately 1:08 a.m., an officer was patrolling in the 6900 block of Laurel Avenue in Takoma Park, Maryland, when she observed a silver-colored Dodge Caravan driving at a high rate of speed from Whittier Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. The vehicle drove across Eastern Avenue on to Laurel Avenue, where the driver nearly collided with the officer’s marked police cruiser while she was sitting inside. The vehicle never stopped and the officer activated her emergency equipment in an effort to initiate a traffic stop. The driver fled on Laurel Avenue and made a left turn on to Tulip Avenue. The vehicle made another turn on to Holly Avenue nearly striking several vehicles while attempting to elude the officer. The driver continued on Holly Avenue and turned left onto Philadelphia Avenue towards Georgia Avenue where the driver then turned left. The pursuit was terminated at Georgia Avenue and 13th St. NW. Washington, D.C. It was later learned that the vehicle was reported stolen in an armed carjacking by two Hispanic males armed with handguns.
There were no injuries sustained by any officers involved in the pursuit. There were no damaged vehicles located along the suspect’s escape route in Takoma Park, Maryland. Investigation continues under case #080053899. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to please call us at 301-270-1100.
Posted by Plevy at February 18, 2008 12:52 PM